Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Paynesville-For Abe Johnson (name changed to protect his identity), it was a dream two months ago in January—a friend request from a fake Facebook account, Ashford Horton, with the profile picture of a Senator was all too real. “I had seen the friend request, but I was not sure if I should accept it,” he says. Giving the fake … [Read more...] about Gang Uses Senator’s Photo To Target Gay Men on Facebook
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Police Conduct Autopsy on Former President’s Son
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Monrovia-An autopsy to determine the cause of death of John Tubman, son of former Liberian President, William V.S. Tubman, was conducted on Wednesday, October 13, Police spokesman, H. Moses Carter, has revealed. In a telephone interview, the spokesman of the Liberia National Police highlighted that they are awaiting the … [Read more...] about Police Conduct Autopsy on Former President’s Son
Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People
The gruesome murder of the son of a former Liberian President continues to highlight the glaring but often ignored fact that Liberia, Africa’s oldest independent nation, is one of the dangerous places in the world for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT). Liberia is amongst 71 countries that still criminalize same-sex sexual … [Read more...] about Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People
LGBTQ Liberian Fired From High Profile US Job
By Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org with New Narratives One of the most high-profile Liberians in the United States has lost his job after being caught up in the sexual harassment scandal that took down New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Alphonso David, 50, was the head of the Human Rights Campaign, the most powerful group lobbying for the rights of LGBTQ Americans, … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Liberian Fired From High Profile US Job
A Global SOS Call from journalRAGE
Dear Readers: Do not panic upon reading this message. However, I must let it out of the bag that my brothers are up to get at me through devious means as, according to them, "I'm bringing shame to the family." If you are informed that I met a fate beyond worse, and it goes unreported or journalRAGE ceases publication for whatever reasons which cannot be explained, note … [Read more...] about A Global SOS Call from journalRAGE